Re: [Paddlewise] Gel Cells

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 09:04:16 -0500
Robert Woodard wrote:
> 
> My earlier post got me thinking about how long the battery would last
> running the bilge pump, so right now it is sitting in a sink full of water
> pumping water up a 2' hose. It's been running for over an hour now (~450
> gallons or 60 cubic feet of water) and still running without any noticable
> weakening. That should pump out the boat a few times 8^)

I guess that also answers the question I wanted to ask you about how
much water the pump moves. > 400 gph? I guess my cockpit is ~ 30 gal, so
it could empty it in 4-5 minutes, right? Of course, it would only be
about 1/2 full, and I displace a little (OK, maybe more than a little)
myself. Does this calculation make sense?

Steve
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